Homecoming 2011 is just around the corner and Ferris State University is set to get
into the school spirit by asking everyone to “Toon” in this year.

The cartoon theme for this fall’s homecoming celebration, which begins on Monday,
Oct. 10 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 15, is “Toon in to Homecoming 2011.”

“The Homecoming Committee believes that the cartoon theme is fun and appropriate to
incorporate because it is something that current students and alumni can relate to
and it brings a sense of unity to the campus,” said student Danielle Leisner, king
and queen selection chair.

Homecoming ranks as one of the biggest and longest-running traditional celebrations
at Ferris, and one students and campus officials are ready to celebrate.

“This year’s homecoming events promise to be fun as we celebrate not only Ferris State
University but we do it in a way that represents the character in all of us,” said
Director of Alumni Relations and Advancement Operations Jeremy Mishler, who also serves
as homecoming committee advisor. “We look forward to bringing back thousands of alumni
and their families to participate in homecoming activities.”

One of the traditional highlights of homecoming week is the annual bonfire, which
takes place this year on Wednesday, Oct. 12 at approximately 8 p.m. in Lot 61 by Brophy/McNerney
halls.

The homecoming parade will be held on Saturday, Oct 15 in downtown Big Rapids, beginning
at noon. The parade brings Ferris together with the Big Rapids community and features,
among others, homecoming king and queen candidates, student organizations, faculty,
staff and others.

Following the parade will be a variety of alumni tailgating events leading up to the
homecoming football game as the Bulldogs host Northern Michigan University at 2 p.m.
at Top Taggart Field. The homecoming king and queen honorees will be announced at
halftime of the game between the Bulldogs and the Wildcats.

There is an alumni welcome tent in Lot 37, just west of Top Taggart Field, open from
10 a.m. until game time. After the football contest, there is an alumni and student
homecoming social from 7 p.m. until 11 p.m. at The Gate.

Homecoming activities are a collaborative effort sponsored by the student homecoming
committee, the Ferris Alumni Association and numerous student organizations and alumni
groups.